Auto radiator-heater and signal-light.



W. R. HANIPDEN.. Auw RADIATOR-HEATER AND slGNAL LIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 17| ISIS.

Patented Oct. 9,- 1917.

UNITED STATES Parana onirica.

WELLESLEY R. HAMPDEN, `or MILWAUKEE, WIscoNsIN, AssIGNoR 0F ONE-HAL? To HILDEGArnE A. BRoEoKEn. or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

AUTO RADIATOR-HEATER AND SIGNAL-LIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rate-ated oet. a, 1917.

Application filed February 17, 1916. Serial No. 78,801.

To all foo/om t may concern.' v Be it known uthat I, VnLLnsLnY R. HAMB- DEN, a citizenl of the United States, residing at the city of Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of l/Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Auto Radiator-Heaters and Signal-Lights, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for both heating the contents of a radiat of an automobile and simultaneously producing a light which at night serves as a signal light for such automobile.,

While my lighting and heating device is preferably located within ythe radiator of an automobile the same may, if desired, be located upon the exterior of such radiator, or beneath the hood at 'one side trated in the accompanying drawings.

My invention is further explained by reference to 'the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a perspective view, and Fig, 2 a side view of one end of my device showing the heater located within the 1 radiator inclosure.

Fig. 3 represents a front view, and Fig. 4

a side view of one end of a modified form of my device as it appears when the heater is located outside of the radiator inclosure. eferring more in detail to the drawing it will be noted that theautomobile radiator 2 is provided of substantially the usual construction, having a lower water chamber 3 and upper chamber 4, while an end chamber 1l is i communication with the said chamber 4, gut is separated from the lower chamber by a partition 3. A-casing 12 is :'rranged within the end chamber 11 mounted upon the bottom 14 of the radiator and providing a heater chamber 18 adapted for the reception of a heater or burner 6 having a ame 7 beneath the coils, and arranged upon the bottom of the radiator adjace .it an opening 15 therein. The coil 5 is positioned above the burner 6 having one end thereof communicated with chamber 4 through the top 16 of the casing 12, while a lower extension 17 of the coil angularly projects through the inner side of the casing 12 passing downwardly within the chamber 11 and tapped through the partition 3. into tln` lower chamber 3. Outlet ports are arranged in the front and side of th'- radiator of the radiator, two forms of construction being illusfor allowing the products of combustion from the burner 6 tol pass therethrough, while a regulator 18'is Iprovided. for the said burner.

By the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the heater 6 and spirally wound heating tube 5 are located within the radiator inclosure 2, while by the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 the heater 6, spirally wound tube 5 and other cooperating parts are preferably .all located outside of theradiator inclosure 2 within. an inclosure 8.

9 and l0 are globe valves through which the water enters and escapes from the spiral tube 5.

It will be understood that when the heater is not used the valves 9 and 10 may be closed when the heater 6 may, if desired, be removed.

It will also be understood that, if desired, the chamber 8, togetherl with the coil 5 and vheater 6 may be disengaged from the radineeted therewith is shown both in front of and within the radiator I Wish it to be understood that the same may, if desired, be located at the rear of the radiator beneath the hood. x

I lalso wish it to be understood that the same liquid which is used for heating the radiator may be connected with the ljacket surrounding the cylinder of the engi e, whereby the same heater is simultaneously used for heating both the radiator and the liquid in the jacket surrounding'the engine cylinders.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is z- A combined radiator heater' and signal light for automobiles com-prising in combination withfa radiator' having co1nmunieating top and side chambers and a bottom chamber, a separating partition between the said bottom and side chambers, a casing within said side chamber forming a heater 

